Picnic Time???

7/8/2016 (Permalink)

Its picnic season again!!! Whether you are headed to the beach, to a park or right in your own backyard. Here is a fun Picnic recipe from our SERVPRO family yours!!!

Pasta salad meets green salad in this Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad. A great summer Picnic side but hearty enough to serve for dinner on its own.

Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad

Ingredients

Meat

3/4 lb Chicken breast, boneless skinless thin

Produce

1/3 cup Basil, fresh

1 1/2 cups Cherry or grape tomatoes

1/2 cup Green onions

1 Lemon

2 cups Romaine lettuce

Condiments

1/3 cup Caesar salad dressing, store bought or homemade

Pasta & Grains

1 lb Fusili or rotini pasta

Baking & Spices

1/2 tsp Black pepper, ground

2 tsp Garlic pepper

Bread & Baked Goods

1 1/2 cups Croutons, store bought or homemade

Dairy

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

Instructions

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Cook thin sliced chicken for about 3 or 4 minutes per side, seasoning with garlic pepper as it cooks. When chicken is cooked through and no longer pink in center, remove from heat and transfer to a cutting board. Chop chicken into small bite-size pieces, squeeze the juice from half a lemon over the top and toss to combine. Allow to cool while assembling the salad.
In a large mixing bowl combine cooked and cooled pasta, romaine, tomatoes, green onion, and basil. Add Caesar salad dressing and toss to combine. Add cooked, chopped chicken (which should be slightly cool by now), plenty of fresh ground black pepper, and the croutons. Toss again, sprinkle with shaved Parmesan and serve.

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